diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/recent_emails/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/recent_emails/index.ts
index c601a1759..b8438c9cf 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/recent_emails/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/recent_emails/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { NewsletterEmail } from '../../entity/newsletter_email'
 import { generateUniqueUrl, parseEmailAddress } from '../../utils/parser'
 import { sendEmail } from '../../utils/sendEmail'
 import { env } from '../../env'
+import { ILike } from 'typeorm'
 
 export const recentEmailsResolver = authorized<
   RecentEmailsSuccess,
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export const markEmailAsItemResolver = authorized<
 
     const newsletterEmail = await getRepository(NewsletterEmail).findOne({
       where: {
-        address: recentEmail.to,
+        address: ILike(recentEmail.to),
         user: { id: claims.uid },
       },
       relations: ['user'],